About VA
We are the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, "VA" for short. We offer a wide range of benefits for our Nation's veterans, servicemembers, and their families.
Health Care
VA provides a number of health care services. Hospital, outpatient medical, dental, pharmacy and prosthetic services Domiciliary, nursing home, and communitybased residential care Sexual trauma counseling Specialized health care for women veterans Health and rehabilitation programs for homeless veterans Readjustment counseling Alcohol and drug dependency treatment Medical evaluation for disorders associated with military service in the Gulf War, or exposure to Agent Orange, radiation, and other environmental hazards Combat Veterans - VA will provide combat
veterans free medical care for any illness possibly associated with service during a period of hostility for two years from the veteran's release from active duty.
Education & Training
VA pays benefits to eligible veterans, reservists, and active duty servicemembers while they are in an approved education or training program. Based on the type of military service, benefit programs are: Active Duty Service: Persons who first entered active duty after June 30, 1985, are generally eligible under the Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 30). Those who entered active duty for the first time after December 31, 1976, and before July 1, 1985, are generally eligible under the Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP). Reserve/Guard Service: Benefits are available to Reserve and National Guard members under [a] the Montgomery GI Bill (Chapter 1606) who signed a six-year commitment with a reserve unit after June 30, 1985, and remain actively drilling and in good standing with their unit, and [b] the Reserve Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 1607) who were activated under Federal authority for a contingency operation and served 90 continuous days or more after September 11, 2001. Time Limits: Generally, veterans have 10 years

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